Men Accused of Stealing Copper Wire in South Lakeland

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Jul 8, 2011 at 11:15 PM

Two Plant City men are accused of stealing more than $1,000 in copper wire and attempting to take a lawn mower Thursday morning in South Lakeland.

An officer spotted Cory Garrett, 18, and John Pearce, 22, both of 3206 Denton Road, in Plant City, about 2 a.m. pulling a mower north in the 3000 block of Cleveland Heights Boulevard, Lakeland police said.

Officers stopped them and found the copper wire and other possibly stolen goods. They found 10 utility poles in the area of Cleveland Heights Boulevard with wire stolen.

The mower was returned to its owner.

Both men were charged with burglary to an occupied dwelling, grand theft and petit theft.

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